The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-23

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The Duke of Switzerland has just pur-
chased 10000 acres of land in East
Florida.
SENATOR Sherman is going to make
tonr of the South delivering political
speeches.
THE members of the Ruston bar are
puzzled to know where to find the law
that declares incipient matrimony good
cause for the excuse of a Juror.
liz the Presidential contest in 1888 is
narrowed down between Cleveland and
Sherman, there is no doubt but that the
"big one" will win The latter will not
make as good race as did the man from
Maine.
WHERE the Resemblance Ceased: A
lady who had had her photograph taken
was showing it to her husband. "Do you
think it looks like mes' she asked
eyes," he said, after a critical examina-
ton, it looks like you, only it seems very
quiet"
AYERS Cherry Pectoral possesses pow
erful healing qualities, which manifest
themselves whenever this remedy is en-
ployed in colds, coughs, throat or lung
troubles. Its anodyne and expectorant
effects are promptly realized. 1t is a
chemical success and great medical
triumph.
LAST week the United States Supreme
Court rendered decision decreeing that
no State or municipality has the right to
impose license tax on drummers or trav-
cling salssmen from another State, seek
ing to sell goods by sample or otherwise.
The Court held that such license tax in
terfered with interstate commerce, and is
therefore unconstitutional.
ON the gubernatorial question the
Morgan City Free Press says: If the cam
paign for Governor were to narrow down
between Cow McEnery and Nichols we
should certainly prefer McEnery notwith-
standing our great dislike for his methods
in some things. McEnery certainly has
the courage of his conviclions"-Nich-
oils may have lots of courage but he is
lacking in convictions.
Gov. McEnery has offered reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of each
person who engaged, abetted or instiga-
ted the recent lawlessness in Avoyelles
Parish. Furthermore the Governor says
i'll his proclamation that any repentant
participants in these crimes who shall aid
the State by their evidence to bring the in
stigators and principals to Justice, will
receive from the Governor prompt recon-
mendation for executive clenency.
THE Chicago Hi53ae makes mouths at
Lord Wolseley for his estimate of Lee
The palm of superiority is given Stone
wall Jackson. That paper says: "When
Gen. Grant took command Lee went be-
hind shelter. When Stonewall Jackson
died there was no more dash or vigor in
Lees fighting. The star of the Southern
army was extinguished." This is not
fact, bdt we are glad to have had a Jack
son es we'll as Lee.-[ Augusta (Georgia)
Chronicle.
MIR. B. NJ. Hulse has sent us copy of
his History of Claiborne Parish" from
Its incorporation in 1923 to- the close of the
year 1885, with sketches of pioneer life in
North Louisiana-the early settlements in
the Parish and its rapid progress in wealth
to 1861-also the muster and death rolls
of her sons in the late bloody Wharf.-The
rise and progress of her different religious
orders-her mineral and future prospects.
In our next issue, after we have care
fully perused the book, we will give our
views regarding it. However, we return
Mr. Hulse thanks for the work.
OK the subject of rice the Times Dem
ocrt says: Louisiana is greatly interested
in the production of rice. 1t is increasing
its crops annually, and as there is no cor
responding improvement in consumption,
the rice growers are in danger of suffer
ing more and more from low prices unless
they can find q remedy, and bring rice
into moro favor. If but a few cooks could
BIO sent around the country to lecture on
rice, to show how it onght to be prepar-
ed, to point out the many dishes that can
be made from it, it would tend to create
rice revival and increase the demand for
this home product. 1t would he at least
we'll worth while to see that the cooking
schools, of which there are now hundreds
in the country, are provided with the re-
eipes for properly preparing this Southern
grain for the table.
REDUING THE DREss.-''When / was
young" she continued, 1--WE used to wear
our dresses up to our necks and gloves
with only one button. Now they wear